Spring Training

Among the achievements John Lackey pulled off Wednesday night was preventing Reds slugger Joey Votto from tying Ted Williams' major league record of reaching base safely at least twice in 21 consecutive games.

Lackey held Votto to a single in three at-bats against him, but Lackey receive more notoriety for what he did on the base paths.

Lackey, not known for his hitting, hit a single with two out in the fourth. But then he shocked everyone by stealing his first major-league base after noticing that pitcher Homer Bailey wasn't paying attention to him with the infield playing back.

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